El Rayo-X

El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.[3][4]

El Rayo-X
Studio album by
David Lindley
ReleasedApril 1981
RecordedRecord One, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length39:31
LabelAsylum[1]
ProducerJackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi
David Lindley chronology
El Rayo-X
(1981)		 Win This Record
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing
Side 1
  1. "She Took Off My Romeos" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:00
  2. "Bye Bye Love" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 2:50
  3. "Mercury Blues" (K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins) - 3:33
  4. "Quarter of a Man" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:45
  5. "Ain't No Way" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:42
  6. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) - 2:44
Side 2
  1. "El Rayo-X" (Jorge Calderón, David Lindley) - 2:53
  2. "Your Old Lady" (Elmo Glick, O'Kelly Isley, King Curtis) - 4:14
  3. "Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 3:55
  4. "Petit Fleur" (Solomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley) - 3:11
  5. "Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues" (Huey "Piano" Smith) - 2:14
  6. "Pay the Man" (David Lindley, George "Baboo" Pierre) - 3:30

Personnel
  • David Lindley - Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Violin, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Whistle (Human), Slide Guitar, Bandurria, Divan Saz
  • Curt Bouterse - Hammer Dulcimer on "Petit Fleur"
  • Jackson Browne - Vocals on "Bye Bye Love", "Twist and Shout" and "Don't Look Back"
  • Jorge Calderón - Vocals on "Twist and Shout"
  • Bob Glaub - Bass
  • Garth Hudson - Horn, Keyboards on "El Rayo-X"
  • Greg Ladanyi - Engineer, Producer
  • Reggie McBride - Bass
  • Bill Payne - Organ, Keyboards on "Bye Bye Love"
  • Doug Sax - Mastering
  • William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ, Keyboards
  • Gloria Von Jansky - Lettering
  • Jimmy Wachtel - Art Direction, Design
  • Ian Wallace - Drums
  • George Ybara - Assistant
  • George "Ras Baboo" Pierre - percussion, timbales, vocals, accordion on "Pay the Man"

Awards and Charts

Billboard charts
YearChartSinglePeak
1981Pop Albums83
1981Mainstream rockMercury Blues34

References
  1. Hatlo, Jim (January 1, 1989). Hot Licks. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780881889109 – via Google Books.
  2. Greenwald, Matthew. El Rayo-X at AllMusic
  3. Browning, Boo (May 15, 1981). "David Lindley And His 'El Rayo-X'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. Prown, Pete; Newquist, Harvey P. (December 28, 1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780793540426 – via Google Books.



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